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RNO to MSO: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
586 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, United States
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 mi away
Near MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RNO from MSO?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Missoula (MSO) is 586 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RNO to MSO?
Nonstop service on RNO–MSO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Reno and Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour ahead of Reno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to MSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNO–MSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNO to MSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNO–MSO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.